The Committee
considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to
charities that support people with mental health problems to seek
their views on the issues raised by the petition and the
information provided by the Cabinet Secretary.

The Committee
considered the petition for the first time and agreed
to:

·write to
the Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language for
clarification on which local authority areas Cymraeg i Blant is
currently working in, and further details on how the national
element of Twf is now being taken forward by the Welsh Government;
and

The Committee
considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to
the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government to seek
answers to the specific questions raised by the
petitioner.

The Committee
considered the petition for the first time and agreed to write to
Natural Resources Wales for a response on the points raised by the
petition and how they take into account competing interests and
agricultural usage of land in the process of designating Sites of
Special Scientific Interest.

The Committee
considered the correspondence from the petitioner and agreed
to:

·Forward the
petitioner’s request to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and
Infrastructure and ask if he is prepared to consider calling a
public inquiry into the events surrounding the development of the
Coal Exchange; and

·write to
the Leader of Cardiff Council to seek his response to comments
received about the accuracy of his correspondence with the
Committee.

3.2

P-04-594 Cilmeri Community Council Appeal for The Prince Llywelyn Monument

The Committee
considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to ask the
Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure to update the
Committee once the prioritisation work on a list of new stations
under the National Transport Finance Plan has been
completed.

The Committee
considered correspondence from the petitioner and agreed to write
to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure:

asking if he would be
willing to consult with the petitioner and other residents of Park
View Terrace over the future usage of the land once current
discussions with the local authority have concluded, and prior to
any sale process;

enquire whether users
of lane and land currently used for parking will have gained a
right of way to the land by virtue of long-standing usage;
and

seeking clarification
on inconsistencies in previous correspondence highlighted by the
petitioner.

The Committee agreed to
close the petition on the basis that considerable time has passed
since the last contact with the petitioner and the fact that the
National Assembly for Wales is currently working to establish a
youth parliament for Wales.

3.8

P-04-662 It is Hard to Conceive What Life Would Have Become Without my Support Worker

The Committee
considered correspondence on the petition and given the degree of
consensus between the petitioners, Keep Wales Tidy and Welsh
Government on the role that Wildlife Warriors clubs can play, the
Committee agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioners
for the engagement with the petitions process.

3.13

P-05-717 Establish Statutory Public Rights of Access to Land and Water for Recreational and Other Purposes

The Committee
considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to
the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs following
her statement issued on 13 February, seeking clarification on
whether the planned consultation will include the option for a
statutory public right of access to land and water, and the
timeframe for this.

The Committee
considered correspondence from the Welsh Language Commissioner and
agreed to await the publication of the Welsh Government’s
response to the consultation and the draft regulations they bring
forward, and consider the petition again at that stage.

3.16

P-05-726 Give Rate Relief to Local Authorities for Leisure and Cultural Facilities

The Committee
considered correspondence from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance
and Local Government and agreed to await the views of the
petitioner before deciding whether to take any further action on
this petition.

3.17

P-05-727 Funding for the Education Workforce Council Registration (EWC) Fee for Learning Support Workers in Schools

The Committee
considered correspondence on the petition and agreed to write to
the Cabinet Secretary for Education seeking a response to the
concerns and questions raised by the petitioners, and ask whether
it is the Welsh Government’s intention to continue to
subsidise the registration fees of low paid school staff in future
years.

4.

Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the meeting for the remainder of the meeting